Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
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Genres: Folk-Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: December 9, 1950 in Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indie
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Born on the island of St. Kitts, British singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading was her country's first black woman to make commercial inroads into her chosen genre, spicing her take on folk with bits of soul and reggae, and has had a remarkably long, consistent career. Emigrating to England in 1958, Armatrading met lyricist Pam Nestor in a touring production of +Hair, and the two began collaborating on material later featured on Armatrading's 1972 debut, Whatever's for Us. The two ended their partnership afterward, and Armatrading resurfaced in 1975 with Back to the Night. Featuring former members of Fairport Convention, Joan Armatrading catapulted the singer into the U.K.
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Release: October 15, 2007
Label: Spectrum, Spectrum Audio
Release: October 15, 2007
Label: Spectrum, Universal
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